Iraq since the Invasion: People and Politics in a State of Conflict / Edition 1

by Keiko Sakai, Philip Marfleet

Overview

The book addresses the complex events and unexpected outcomes of military intervention by the United States and its allies in Iraq in 2003. Considering the long-term outcomes of military intervention, this volume examines economic collapse, societal disorder and increased regional conflict in Iraq.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367193683
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/16/2020
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Keiko Sakai is a professor and dean of the Center for Relational Studies on Global Crises, Chiba University. She has research experiences in the Institute of Developing Economies and Embassy of Japan in Baghdad. She has published several books on Iraq and Middle East politics (mainly in Japanese).

Philip Marfleet is an emeritus professor in Social Sciences at the University of East London. He has worked at universities in the Middle East and the UK. His books include Refugees in a Global Era (2006), Egypt: The Moment of Change (2009), and Egypt: Contested Revolution (2016).

Table of Contents

1. Introduction – agendas for change. Philip Marfleet Part I 2. "Everything has to change for everything to remain the same". Toby Dodge 3. A sectarian awakening. Fanar Haddad 4. Agonistic democracy in Iraq. Juan Cole 5. From sect-based coalition-building to competition for control over local constituencies. Keiko Sakai Part II 6. Borders, migration, and the state. Philip Marfleet 7. Displacement and State Transformation. Ali A.K. Ali Part III 8. Regime change and national integration policy. Dai Yamao 9. Challenges for the Kurdistan region. Akiko Yoshioka Part IV 10. Iraq–Syria relations. Raymond Hinnebusch 11. Iranian–Iraqi Relations 2003–2013. Ali Granmayeh 12. Epilogue. Keiko Sakai